Athens-Clarke to study Tallassee Road safety after 3 fatal wrecks this year
In less than two months this year, three people died in vehicle crashes along Tallassee Road in north Athens. Now, two elected officials want to see if there's a way to make travel on the road safer.
Tallassee sees heavy traffic due to numerous residential subdivisions and a middle school along its corridor, and it intersects with Lavender and Whitehead roads.
Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Tim Denson said Wednesday he has witnessed speeding and illegal passing on the road that stretches from the Athens Perimeter into Jackson County to Georgia Highway 330.